If Whitesnake were to get in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, would Tawny Kitaen get in too for her work on those videos? Train wreck aside, the music of Whitesnake was very successful and was among some of the better Hard Rock based Pop Metal efforts of the 80’s. Though it is not loved by all, many talented and respected musicians (David Coverdale and Steve Vai for example) were past members of Whitesnake and an induction to honor some of those people while unlikely, is not impossible.

Depending on whom you ask in the Heavy Metal world, Venom was either one of the most important Heavy Metal bands or they were a complete non-factor. Venom is considered one of the first Extreme Heavy Metal bands of note, and although their record sales were dismal (as were many others on this list) their development toward Black Metal, Death Metal and Thrash is often cited as influential.

Sporting a brilliant career as a session musician in the 60’s (He actually may have a shot to get in as a side man), Campbell broke out on his own and produced some of the catchier Pop Country songs of all time and at the start of the 70’s he was a major star. Campbell is already in the Country Hall of Fame, and the question here is does he have enough Rock credibility form his solo work to breakthrough to Cleveland.

Making a splash with other Funk bands in the late 70’s, Cameo quickly dispelled the belief that they were a flash in the pan like some of the other Funk bands of their era became. Cameo forged onto through the 80’s with multiple hits and too many were the leading Funk based band of the decade. With that subjective title and with just enough hits a surprise induction could occur.